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PATENT' FFIC.

JOHN GARDEN, OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA.

CURRYcoMB.

SPECIFICATION forming pari; of Letters Patent No. 665,172, dated January1, v190i.

Application tiled April 26, 1900. Serial No. 14,513- (NO model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN GARDEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at'Gardena, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Currycomb, of which thefollowing is a speciication.

This invention relates to currycombs, and has for its object to providean improved device of this character in which the teeth are reversible,so as to bring either end thereof into operation, and the inactive teethare normally covered and protected by the back of the comb. It is alsodesigned to provide an improved toothed blade and to detachably connecta plurality of such blades into a single device having improved meansfor rigidly and removably connecting the combined blades to anoperating-handle.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypoint- .ed out in the appended claims, it being. un-

derstood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor detailsmay be made within the scope of the claims without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a currycombconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken atright angles to Fig. 2 and through a portion of the handle. Fig. 4 is adetail perspective view of one of the toothed blades.

Corresponding parts in the several figures ot' the drawings aredesignated by like characters of reference.

Referringto the accompanying drawings, l designates the back of thecomb, which is formed from a Vrectangular blank of metal having itsedges bentintoa marginal dange 2, that projects at the under side of theback. The handle of the comb is designated by the numeral 3 and isprovided with a laterally-offset forwardly-projecting flat metallicshank 4, that is riveted or otherwise secured to the upper or outer sideof the back plate.

is provided by means of a plurality of toothed frame-plates 5, each ofwhich is formed from a single strip of metal which is bent intosubstantially U shape, as best shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Theopposite edges of this strip are toothed, as at 6, and the opposite endsof the U-shaped frame-plate are bent inwardly, so as to form overlappedend fianges 7, having corresponding notches 8 formed in their upper andlower edges. The opposite end of this loop-shaped frame is also providedin its upper and lower edges with' similar notches 9. Aplurality ofthese toothed frameplates is secured together-preferably three innumber-by means of the opposite connecting-bars l0. Each of these barsis formed from a fiat strip of metal which is provided at opposite endsand at intermediate points, according to the number of toothed plates,

with the pairs of opposite wings or ears ll, 4

that project outwardly from the opposite longitudinal edges of the bar.The toothed plates are placed in parallel relation and spaced atpredetermined distances, according to the distance between theclamping-ears ll, after which a connecting-bar is placed against theouter side of each end of the combined plates and then the clam pingears or wings are bent inwardly in opposite directions, so as to embracethe notched portions of the ends of the respective toothed plates,thereby connecting all of the plates into a rigid device. It will benoted that besides connecting the several plates the connecting-barsalso secure the re spective overlapped ends of the, individual plates,and thus obviates the necessity of an additional fastening for eachplate.

In order that the back plate maybe connected to the combined toothedplates, the middle plate is provided in its opposite sides andsubstantially midway between its opposite ends with the oppositeperforations l2 for the reception of the transverse head 13 of ascrew-threaded fastening 14, which is located intermediate of theoppositesides of the middle plate and projects upwardly through aperforation in the back plate. A suitable IOO From the foregoingdescription it Will be apparent that the back plate may be readilyremoved, so as to facilitate the reversal of the toothed plates, and thelatter are also removably connected togetherin order that any individualplate may be reversed or replaced when broken or Worn. Also the marginalflange of the back plate snugly embraces the toothed plates and addsmaterially to strengthen and stiffen the comb. Moreover, the backprotects the toothed portions of the plates, which are unexposed for thecurrying operation,andfalso prevents the dust and hair from being thrownupon the hand of the operator.

What I claim isl. A currycomb, comprising a back plate, having a handle,a plurality of toothed and m utually-connected plates, the central pairof the latter having corresponding perforations, an invertedsubstantially T-shaped screwthreaded fastening, having the opposite endsof its head fitted in the respective perforations, and the shankprojecting through a perforation in the back plate, and a binding-nutitted to the projecting end ofthe fastening.

2. A currycomb, having a plurality of substantially parallel and toothedplates, which are also provided with notches, and oppositeconnecting-bars extending transversely across the opposite ends of theplates, and provided with ears or Wings, which are bent or folded in tothe notches of the bars to connect the several toothed plates, a backfor the latter, and a handle.

3. A currycomb, having a plurality of substantially rectangular andtoothed frameplates,provided with pairs of opposite notches in the edgesof the respective ends thereof, and opposite connecting-bars, havingpairs of opposite wings or ears,which are bent or folded into engagementwith the respective notches, to connect the several toothed plates.

et. A currycomb, having a plurality of toothed plates, each plate beingformed from a single strip of flat metal, having its opposite edgestoothed,and also hentinto substantially U shape, the opposite ends ofthe strip being bent inwardly into overlapped end flanges,

esalta and the respective ends having notches formed in the oppositeedges thereof, and opposite end bars, formed from flat metal strips, andprovided With pairs of opposite Wings or ears, to be folded into therespective notches of the toothed plates, to connect the lattertogether, and also to connect the folded end flanges.

5. A currycomb, comprising a back plate, having a pendent marginaliiange extending entirely around the outer edge of the plate, aplurality of separate substantially parallel toothed plates, which aredetachably interconnected, the opposite ends of the plates abuttingagainst the respective end portions of the iange, and the opposite outerplates fitting snugly against the respective side portions of theflange, whereby the marginal flange embraces the combined plates andfirmly binds the latter together, and common fastening means detachablyconnecting the combined plates to the back.

6. Acurrycomb,comprisingasubstantially rectangular back plate,havingapendent marginal ange, a handle connected thereto, a plurality ofsubstantially rectangular toothed frame-plates, each of which is formedfrom a single strip of flat metal bent intermediate of its ends intosubstantially U shape, the opposite edges of the strip being toothed,and the ends thereof folded inwardly to provide overlapped end flanges,the opposite ends of the frame being notched, opposite endconnecting-bars, having opposite wings or ears folded into engagementwith the respective notches of the toothed frame-plates, a substantiallyT-shaped screw-threaded fastening, having its head received Withinperforations formed in the opposite sides of one ofthe frame-plates, thestem of the fastening passing upwardly through a perforation in theback. plate, and a binding-nut fitted to the outer end of thescrew-threaded stem.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN GARDEN.

Witnesses:

C. Gr. KEYES, E. I. MooDY.

